Panama-Pacific International Exposition Fob Pendant, 1915

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Artifact Overview

The Panama-Pacific International Exposition celebrated the 1914 completion of the Panama Canal and the 400th anniversary of the discovery of the Pacific Ocean. Nearly nineteen million people visited San Francisco, recently recovered from a devastating 1906 earthquake, during the fair in 1915. Many returned home with mementos of the exhibition, such as this souvenir watch fob pendant.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Watch fob

Date Made

1915

Subject Date

1915

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

71.100.210

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Nate S. Shapero and Ruth B. Shapero.

Material

Bronze (Metal)

Dimensions

Height: 1.5 in
Width: 1.25 in

Inscriptions

Forms: 1915